Nancy Acora
{{Short description|Ugandan politician}}
Nancy Acora is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She represents the people of Lamwo district as woman MP in the parliament of Uganda.{{Cite web |title=Acora Nancy - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls |url=https://visiblepolls.org/ug/2021-general-election/candidates/acora-nancy-10476/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=visiblepolls.org |language=en}} she is currently married to Odonga Patrick with 3 children namely O'Mara Marvin,Rwotokonya Arthur and Nyakoke Leticia .
Background
Acora is an independent member of parliament, she entered parliament after defeating the former member of parliament Molly Lanyero of the National Resistance Movement party.{{Cite web |title=In pictures: Here is how MPs showed up for their swearing-in |url=https://www.bukedde.co.ug/articledetails/102631 |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Bukedde |language=en}}
After the elections, Lanyero was discontented and lodged an election petition against Acora. Acora at the end of the process won the election petition in September 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-21 |title=Court dismisses petition against Lamwo Woman MP |url=https://www.independent.co.ug/court-dismisses-petition-against-lamwo-woman-mp/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=The Independent Uganda |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=Lamwo District woman MP Petition Ruling Set For September 17th |url=https://megafm.co.ug/lamwo-district-woman-mp-petition-ruling-set-for-september-17th/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Mega 102 FM |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Lamwo District Woman MP Election Petitioner Requests to Submit Additional Evidence |url=http://ugandaradionetwork.com/story/lamwo-district-woman-mp-election-petitioner-requests-to-submit-additional-evidence |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Uganda Radio Network |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Former Lamwo District Woman MP Appeals Against Petition Dismissal |url=https://ugandaradionetwork.net/story/former-lamwo-district-woman-mp-appeals-against-petition-dismissal |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Uganda Radionetwork |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2021-10-16 |title=Why over 50 MP election petitions were thrown out |url=https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/why-over-50-mp-election-petitions-were-thrown-out-3585324 |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Monitor |language=en}}
Career
In the parliament of Uganda, Acora serves as a member of the presidential affairs committee.{{Cite web |title=Committee on Presidential Affairs – Parliament Watch |url=https://parliamentwatch.ug/committees/committee-on-presidential-affairs/ |access-date=2022-04-07 |language=en-US}}
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Category:Women members of the Parliament of Uganda
Category:Members of the 11th Parliament of Uganda
Category:21st-century Ugandan women politicians
Category:National Resistance Movement politicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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